World Space Research Articles

Международные сопоставительные и страновые исследования (PIAAC, IALS, ALL) по оценке базовых навыков функциональной грамотности

The lack of such an important skill as functional literacy becomes a serious obstacle to personal growth and participation in society. While increasing the level of literacy has a beneficial effect on the individual’s capabilities, his political activity, cultural development, social activity and economic opportunities. The political activity of an individual as a whole contributes to the active promotion of Kazakhstan’s educational policy focused on integration into the world space. There are a number of studies conducted by international organizations such as the OECD, UNESCO and the World Bank, as well as at the country level, which are aimed at measuring the indicator of functional literacy in the adult population. This article analyzes the modern scientific and methodological literature devoted to the assessment of functional literacy of adults in the context of country studies. Existing quantitative studies very often consider literacy from the perspective of cognitive/ thought processes. Unlike quantitative research, qualitative research relies on cultural theory and critical literacy theory. It is important to understand that both approaches to data analysis influence the formation of policy in relation to large categories of the population: how the research literature defines people as literate or illiterate, and affects how the trajectories of the development of the adult population are discussed in policy documents.

ФІНАНСОВО-ЕКОНОМІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ ТА ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ ВІТЧИЗНЯНОГО БІРЖОВОГО РИНКУ

The article shows the state of the stock market of Ukraine, as well as the problems of it’s functioning and the study of possible ways to solve them. The stock market of Ukraine does not have a single policy of its development, and it also has certain shortcomings that create a problem for its development, since the stock market is improving and integrating into the world space every year. The main problems that hinder the development of the market are highlighted, in particular: insufficient transparency of the domestic stock market, imperfect legislation, unreliability of information about the activities of stock market participants, regulatory regulation, insufficient market capitalization, unstable situation in Ukraine, and others. An interesting fact is that exchanges cannot engage in commercial mediation, the profit of exchanges must be directed exclusively to their own development. The study of the activity of global stock exchange structures allowed us to come to the conclusion that the American model of state regulation of stock markets has been adopted in Ukraine. The article also examines the main trends in the development of global stock exchange trade and suggests the main directions for improving the efficiency of stock exchange activity in Ukraine. Statistical data on the profitability of the fixed capital of stock exchanges of Ukraine were analyzed and during the research it was found that the majority of enterprises do not consider the stock exchange market as the basis for the formation of their financial resources, which leads to a low level of capitalization of stock exchanges. In adverse current situation in Ukraine, as well as the deepening of integration processes, which potentially carry risks for the national economy, the effective functioning and development of the stock market, including stock exchanges, is a necessary condition for ensuring economic stability in the country. The stock market should function as a regulated element of the integrated financial system, synchronized with the banking sector and the public finance system. Despite the rather high dynamics of transformation, ukrainian stock market is still at the stage of formation and development.

КОЛОНИАЛЬНЫЙ ДИСКУРС В ХУДОЖЕСТВЕННОЙ ПРОЗЕ ЮГРЫ

The article presents an outline of the gradual development of the literature of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug — Yugra from the perspective of representation of colonial issues. It is noted that the literary reception of the processes of external and internal colonization of the Middle Ob region falls on the initial stage (1930s) of the formation of the regional fiction and expresses the idea of the need for the oncoming movement of different cultures as the most important condition for the prosperous of man’s existence on Yugra land. In the post-war period, the idea associated with the inevitability of a fundamental restructuring of the traditional consciousness of the indigenous population in new cultural and historical conditions is further developed and embodied in the image of a new man of the North, striving for intellectual and spiritual development, able to keep up with the times. The problem of a person’s choice of his life path in a rapidly changing reality becomes especially acute in the 1960s–1980s Yugra literature against the backdrop of social processes associated with the industrial development of the Tyumen North. At the turn of the 20th–21st centuries, the critical perspective of understanding the consequences of those processes that radically changed the life of the peoples of the Middle Ob region sharply increases and often actualizes apocalyptic motives in the structure of the Yugra writers’ literary narrative. In recent years, the colonial discourse in the works of the Yugra writers has shown a trend towards a decrease in socio-political severity and an increase in the role of the ontological and mythological context. Increasingly, the region is being positioned as part of the all-Russian and world space, where lifecreating energy is concentrated, capable of saving humanity from a global catastrophe.

Историко-антропологический очерк пьянства приходского клира Казанской епархии в середине XIX в.

The article covers one of the least studied issues in Russian historiography — behavioral deviations of the Orthodox parish clergy in form of alcohol abuse (drunkenness). According to the authors, addressing this significant, interesting, and, most importantly, underestimated topic, can shed light on poorly studied aspects of the daily life of various social strata of the Russian Empire; reveal their cultural and socio-psychological features, specifics of mentality and mechanisms of everyday communication; expand the existing ideas on the appearance of parish clergy in the heyday of the Synodal era. To this end, the authors turn to archival materials stored in the State Archive of the Republic of Tatarstan. These are investigatory records of the Kazan Spiritual Consistory on priests and clergy of the Kazan diocese of the mid-19th century. Many are yet to come to the attention of researchers. Drawing on these records, a deep and complex scientific problem is identified, which is also yet to be addressed full-on. The article emphasizes the anthropological aspect and attempts to analyze the attitude to the phenomenon of “drunken cleric” in rural social space: diocesan authorities, clergy, and peasants. The study cites instances of addiction of individual representatives of the clergy, thus noting a habitude contributing to moral dissonance with the mission of the church. At the same time, there was a condescending attitude of parishioners to such deviations of their shepherds. One of the possible reasons for this, according to the authors, lies in the inherent desire of peasants to ward off all external interference in the space of rural world (in church terminology, parish), to maintain its closed character and ethical system that was formed and learned in older days. However, this attitude contributed to aggravation of negative trends among the parish clergy, to its polarization; transformed it from fighter against social vices into hostage of circumstances. Further study of this array of archival files is to clarify and expand the portrayal of this side of everyday life of the clergy of late imperial period, thus contributing to objectification of current scientific ideas on the history of the Russian Orthodox Church, its place and role in the Russian society of the second half of the 19th – early 20th century.

Double-sided Design for Reinforcing Private Training of Basketball with an Advanced Imagery Opponent

This study discusses the design issues of the human-computer-interaction environment for developing recognition skills of a basketball player in one-on-one situations. Further, two types of actual implementations are proposed for supporting a slight movement of offense and defense repeatedly. Trainees lack physical opponents when they want to have a one-onone training session. Thus, this study discusses and designs a software-based opponent for a single trainee who has a limited space in the physical world. Firstly, the system monitors and analyzes the offense player’s body movements, providing a counter-movement with thesilhouette of a visualized defense whose functions are based on the analysis of the monitored physical movement. The life-sized silhouette is displayed on a large screen in front of the trainee. Secondly, another system provides a realistic offense using a head mount display worn by a defense trainee for defense training. Furthermore, the defense receives feedback after the training. We discussed several findings through the first-round evaluation using these two systems. Finally, the extended function to strengthen the recognizing skillbased on the gaze information of defensive players is introduced and evaluated.

The morphology of the material world and the «plan of chamber propaganda» in the products of theLeningrad art industry factory of the 1940s–1960s

The morphology of the space of the material world of Soviet culture of the 1950s and 1960s and the products of the Leningrad art industry enterprises is presented in this paper. The material world is a collection of everyday objects of utilitarian purpose with symbolic content. They are perceived as cultural signs. The three factors influencing the structure of the material world are ideological, technological and stylistic. The first one is connected with the system of ideological coordinates. The second one is related to the general trends in the development of industrial society. The third factor is related to the development of visual dominants of the living environment. At the internal level, three components (content, technology and aesthetics) form the components of the morphology of the new materiality. The literal purpose of a particular object of the material world determines the external structure. This is a set of artistic, artistic-utilitarian and utilitarian objects. Each level is considered on the example of works of art industry enterprises. These are the following enterprises: the Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory and the Leningrad Porcelain Factory (artistic things), the Leningrad Enamel Factory (artistic and utilitarian things), the Komsomolskaya Pravda Factory and the First Tableware Factory (utilitarian things). The space of presentation of the concept of chamber propaganda is the translation of significant ideas, images, plots in mass–produced works of mass demand, which are based on an element of art. The maximum inclusion of objects in the space of the ordinary was ensured by the production scale of the enterprises of the art industry. A high level of presentation of significant ideas and plots was guaranteed by the professional development of technical aesthetics of objects.

Laser system of cold atom optical clock in China Space Station

The world's first space optical clock (SOC) developed in China, which is composed of five subsystems, i.e. an optical unit, a physics unit, an electronic control unit, a space optical frequency comb, and an ultrastable laser, was successfully launched with the Mengtian space laboratory on October 31, 2022, and entered into the China Space Station (CSS). Compact and stable laser is a key element for the operation of the SOC. The optical unit consists of 5 lasers with wavelengths of 461, 679, 689, 707 and 813 nm, respectively. With a synchronous-tuning-like scheme, high-quality external cavity diode lasers (ECDLs) are developed as the seeds. The linewidths of the lasers are all reduced to approximately 100 kHz, and their tuning ranges, free from mode hopping, are capable of reaching 20 GHz, satisfying the requirements for the SOC. With careful mechanical and thermal design, the stability of the laser against vibration and temperature fluctuation is sufficiently promoted to confront the challenge of rocket launching. While the power from the ECDL is sufficient for 679-nm repump laser and 707-nm repump laser, additional injection lock is utilized for the 461-nm laser and 689-nm laser to amplify the power of the seeds to more than 600 mW, so that effective first and second stage Doppler cooling can be achieved. To generate an optical lattice with deep enough potential well, over 800-mW 813-nm lasers are required. Therefore, a semiconductor tapered amplifier is adopted to amplify the seed to more than 2 W, so as to cope with various losses of the coupling optics. The wavelengths and output power values of the 5 lasers are monitored and feedback is controlled by the electronic control unit. All the modules are designed and prepared as orbital replaceable units, which can be easily replaced by astronauts in case failure occurs. Now the lasers are all turned on and operate normally in CSS. More data of the SOC will be obtained in the near future. At present stage, according to our evaluation, the continuous operation time of the SOC is limited by the injection locked lasers, which are relatively vulnerable to mode hopping. Hopefully, this problem can be solved by improving the laser diode preparing technology, or developing fiber lasers with compact frequency conversion modules.

Architecture design and prototype system development: Blockchain-driven D&A Interoperability implementation based on AAS-Work-Centre

DT and AAS are two important technical means to connect the manufacturing physical world and information space. Based on the technical vision of realizing D&A (DT&AAS) automatic configuration, standard implementation and trusted interoperability process, this paper takes AAS as the work center, and integrates and designs a blockchain-driven D&A interoperability implementation architecture in the I4.0 workshop. (1) D&A interoperability dimension and function design adopts the unified standard framework RAMI4.0; (2) D&A information architecture design introduces the open-source BC the Tangle cross-chain interoperability framework; (3) D&A data interaction design based on Automation ML server framework; (4) The I4.0 workshop implementation framework takes AAS as the work center. Based on the above conceptual framework, an experimental case is designed and developed.

ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ В ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНОМУ ПРОСТОРІ

In today's world, the information and communication space is turning into an extremely dynamic and voluminous area that requires efficient means of processing and analysing information. Traditional methods are no longer always able to meet the challenges of today, so there is a need to introduce artificial intelligence to optimise processes in this area. Information and communication space is a complex concept that covers all aspects related to the dissemination, exchange and perception of information in society. It includes all sources of information, communication technologies, networks, as well as cultural, social, economic and political contexts that influence communication processes. The special importance of the information and communication space lies in the fact that it is a tool for promoting the development of society, democratisation, and the exchange of knowledge and ideas between different groups, countries and peoples. The creation of a unified information and communication space is an important step for Ukraine, which will facilitate its integration into the global information space and ensure active participation in various social processes. The information and communication space is evolving rapidly, and artificial intelligence (AI) is already playing a significant role in its current formation. AI has the potential to revolutionise the way we communicate, access information and make decisions. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field that develops intelligent machines that can perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence. Artificial intelligence systems are designed to learn from experience, recognise patterns and make decisions based on input data. It is worth noting that algorithms in artificial intelligence systems play a key role in solving complex problems and processing information. In particular, they provide machine learning, where the system analyses huge amounts of data to identify patterns and improves its performance on its own. Deep learning algorithms, such as neural networks, are used to create models that can recognise and solve the semantics of tasks that were previously considered difficult, or even impossible, for computers. Clustering algorithms in the information and communication space help to organise data, making it more understandable and easier to analyse. At the same time, natural language processing algorithms help artificial intelligence systems understand and interact with textual information. This opens up new possibilities for automated text analysis, entity recognition, and natural language user interaction.

Biosafety of personnel of microbiological laboratories in the context of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation № 492-FZ of December 30, 2020 «On the biological safety of the Russian Federation».

One of the most important requirements for the personnel of microbiological laboratories working with pathogenic and infectious agents is the observance of precautionary measures and the implementation of a set of preventive measures, collectively interpreted as biological safety (biosafety). To a large extent, biosafety problems are also relevant for all clinical laboratories working with biosubstrates, with the potential threat of containing pathogens of bloodborne infections in them. On December 30, 2020, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law № 492 «On the Biological Safety of the Russian Federation» (№ 492-FZ), which regulates the basic legal norms and regulation of biosafety issues, as well as a list of measures to prevent the risks of the spread of infections due to accidents, bioterrorist acts and sabotage. The current pandemic of the coronavirus infection COVID-19 has demonstrated, on the one hand, the epidemiological vulnerability of the single world space, and on the other hand, the decisive influence of biological emergencies on the emergence of negative political and economic processes in the world community. In this regard, the issues of ensuring biosafety in the work of microbiological laboratories in the context of protecting personnel and the environment from accidental or unintentional spread of infections are relevant. Working with pathogenic biological agents in microbiological laboratories is constantly associated with the risk of accidents and possible laboratory infection (laboratory-acquired infections) of employees, environmental pollution if the requirements of regulatory documents on biological safety are not met. In accordance with the requirements of № 492-FZ, in order to prevent biological threats, it is necessary to create a system for monitoring biological risks in microbiological laboratories when working with any infected material.

Трансконтинентальный телеграф: геополитические сюжеты и информационная революция второй половины XIX века

The telegraph and Morse code invention made it possible to quickly transmit information over long distances. There were Russian, European and American construction projects of telegraph lines. In the 1860s and 70s, a domestic project was carried out to build the St. Petersburg - Siberian Cities – Alexandrovka line in the Far East. Russia and the USA jointly designed a highway through Beringia. In fact, an underwater cable line has been implemented from the Primorsky coast to Nagasaki in Japan, then to Hong Kong and across the Indian Ocean, the Red and Mediterranean Seas to London, with a continuation across the Atlantic Ocean to the USA and overland to St. Petersburg. A huge electric circle was formed, encircling the world space, which became the scientific and technical basis of the information revolution of the second half of the 19th century.

ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ГЛОБАЛЬНОГО ПЛАТІЖНОГО ПРОСТОРУ ТА ЙОГО ВПЛИВ НА СУЧАСНІ ВІТЧИЗНЯНІ ПЛАТІЖНІ СИСТЕМИ

The article is devoted to the consideration of current trends and development vectors of the payment space in the global aspect and the state of payment systems’ development of in Ukraine. Acceleration of the role of non-cash circulation in society and growth of the role of payments makes the payment systems’ development a dominant feature of economic growth, innovation and integration. A specialised element of almost all economic transactions that take place in the market economy, which concerns the transfer of monetary value in exchange for some goods, services or financial assets, is one of the approaches to the definition of the payment system in which it is necessary to add the payment infrastructure. The latter ensures smooth, reliable, prompt and efficient payment transfers. The last mentioned exactly that aspect that has now fuelled the growth of payment services’ digitalisation. Given the vectors of development of the payment industry, the payment systems can become a leader, in the sphere of financial services. Having considered the main directions of development in the international economy, we have highlighted the trend of globalisation of national payment systems into a common world payment space. However, this process is complex and requires working out many differences between different national payment systems and co-operation of states, regulators, enterprises and population (consumers). This approach to the development of payment systems promotes economic growth and job creation. However, the creation of a global world space is a complex task, which begins with the development and improvement of national payment systems to adapt to further integration into the global payment space. It is mentioned that there is a restructuring of the payment space, including the evolution of payment instruments (instant payments, payment cards, e-wallets, etc.) and revolutionary structural changes in the combination of classical payment technologies and technological innovations (cryptocurrencies, development of national e-money, distributed ledger technologies, blockchain networks that offer interoperability solutions, etc. The results of the analysis of existing trends, summarised by the above-mentioned scientists and experts, determine further directions for transforming the domestic payment space.

Methodological principles of the construction of a linear megapolis “Street of the World” around the globe

The article is based on an architectural concept that was developed at the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the Department of Architectural Design, in the architectural studio “ANESTIKA”. The main objectives of this experiment are related to the issues of a conceptual idea creation, its development and implementation in the developed intellectual architectural concept. A volumetric-spatial model of the fragmentary structure of the Street of the World was completed as a result of the work. The model presented the developed compositional solutions in the form of separate functional blocks and zones. They were united by a common three-dimensional structural frame of the supporting structures in the form of a linear habitable bridge. It is an architectural manifesto in which “Street of the World” represents a great intellectual international infinite linear megapolis formed by an environmental space without borders around the entire globe. It is based on the unification of the world space around a unified unique grandiose architectural object. The endless street is built for all the states of the globe.

Теория и практика менторинга в системе отечественного дошкольного образования

The relevance of the article lies in the study of the understanding of mentoring, from the point of view of the theory and practice of application by managers and menti-teachers in the education system of the Russian Federation. In particular, the topic of applying mentoring in practice, understanding it in theory, as well as studying aspects suitable for domestic education has turned out to be relevant. The article discusses national and foreign theoretical and practical approaches to the scientific foundations of mentoring. There is a review of the latest research in this area. The purpose of this study is to analyze the respondents' answers on the use of mentoring in the practice of a preschool educational organization. The materials and methods were the express questionnaires of the leaders of preschool organizations; the participants were representatives of the Volga region and adjacent territories. The main results obtained in the process of analyzing the respondents' answers led to the conclusion that the resilience of the leader's personality depends on internal motivation and the desire to increase the level of self-education in the context of the globalization of the world space. From this comes the formation of assertive qualities of the personality of the mentor and menti-teachers. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the formation of criteria for the development of mentoring in the system of preschool education in the Russian Federation.

СОВРЕМЕННАЯ СПЕЦИФИКА РАЗВИТИЯ ФИНАНСОВЫХ УСЛУГ В ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ СИСТЕМЕ

The main purpose of the scientific research is defined, which is to characterize the main specific signs of the development of the financial services sector in the economic system, which are particularly acute in the conditions of integration into the economic world space against the background of the structuring of the market of goods and services. Definitely at this stage of scientific research, the object is the financial services sector. The subject of scientific research is the modern specifics of the development of financial services in the economic system, taking into account the innovative transformation of the economy as a whole. Scientific novelty is objectively conditioned by the development of theoretical foundations and scientific and methodological provisions on the formation of characteristic features of modern financial services in the economic system. By reviewing scientific reports, scientific publications and expert opinions, specific signs of the current stage of development of financial services, taking into account digital transformation, are formulated. When forming a list of specific signs of the development of the service sector at the present stage of the development of financial and economic systems, the strategic directions of financial policy and banking policy, which is carried out by the state, are highlighted.

Опыт развитых стран мирового пространства в разработке и распространении финансовых инклюзивных форм поддержки малого и среднего предпринимательства

The article examines the experience of developed countries in the development and dissemination of financial inclusive forms of support for small and medium-sized enterprises (MSE). Goal. The purpose of this article is to study and substantiate the methodological approaches of developed countries in the development and dissemination of financial inclusive forms of MSE support. Tasks. To identify the prospects and limitations of using foreign experience in supporting financial inclusive entrepreneurship and to form basic directions for improving the financing system of MSE based on the development of financial inclusion. Methodology. The methodology of studying the experience of developed countries in the development and dissemination of financial inclusive forms of MSE support is based on a systematic and structural analysis, an evolutionary and institutional approach. Results. It is concluded that there is a need to increase the introduction of innovations in such support, with an emphasis on financial innovation and financial inclusion. The necessity of increasing the flexibility and inclusiveness of providing this type of support to MSE in economically developed countries is shown. The experience of developed countries of the world space is studied as general conditions for the formation of forms and methods of MSE support. The expediency on the basis of a methodological approach in moving from the general to the particular in the study of economic phenomena is proposed, in addition to the assessment of financial inclusion as a factor of economic growth of the national state. The support of MSE in developing countries and countries with economies in transition is analyzed, with an emphasis on supporting women's and youth entrepreneurship. Conclusions. The results of the study can serve as a basis for the development of strategic plans for the development of MSE and government regulation in the field of using the experience of developed countries in the development and dissemination of financial inclusive forms of MSE support.

The Idea of Neo-Eurasianism in the Context of the Reintegration of the World Space: Historical and Philosophical Analysis

In the modern world, there is a cardinal “breaking” of the existing strategies for the interaction of various subjects, a violation of the old foundations. The meta-project called "globalization" is less and less relevant, it needs to be replaced by a more adequate, ideological, theoretical and practical basis, in the context of modern international relations. One of such projects recently is Eurasianism. However, there are factors that have acted as constraints on the ways of its development and distribution. Based on a comparative historical analysis, an attempt is made in the article to identify the potential of Eurasianism for development in new socio-cultural conditions. The authors indicate the conditions and factors under which this becomes possible. On the basis of a theoretical historical and philosophical analysis, it was concluded that there are several groups of factors that today hinder the development of neo-Eurasianism. It is concluded that the solution of the identified factors-dilemmas is an inevitable condition for the formation of Eurasianism as a new meta-project of postmodernity.

Mythologisation of the fiction text in the socio-informational space

The mechanisms of the process of mythologization of artistic text in the modern media space are considered. The role and importance of the artistic text and artistic image as an important and specific tool for modeling the socio-informational space are analyzed. The relationship between social, political, cultural processes and the nature of the aestheticization of the information and communication space is studied, the role of the artistic image and the artistic text in this process is determined. The author of the study has identified the nature of the creation, circulation and functioning of the actual myths in the modern media space, marked their impact on communication in the modern society. The phenomenon of norm mobility in modern society as a consequence of acceleration and activation of myth-making process based on the change of aesthetic characteristics of media and information and communication space in the modern world has been considered. The author also discusses the functional tasks of mythology in the context of the specifics of the media sphere and the socio-information space.

Scenarios of the domestic oil and fat industry

The production and industrial processing of oil-containing raw materials is a strategic task for the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Domestic producers have the opportunity to dominate not only in the Central Asian region, but also to expand export flows along the developed transport routes. In addition, development of oil and fat industry of the republic will significantly reduce the impact of foreign intervention supplies on domestic market. The goal – is to identify the trends of main world players, as well as to determine the growth points of oil and fat subcomplex. The study used methods – to analyze the world branch economy: information from specialized sources and publications, official statistics from the US Department of Agriculture, foreign agricultural service of the sector "Oil crops: world markets and trade", consultations with Kazakhstani analysts in the field of agriculture, materials on the topic from open sources. Results – key global trends are identified, the average per capita consumption of vegetable oils in Kazakhstan is determined. Soybean, palm, sunflower, rapeseed and safflower are the main oil crops in the world and local space, the importance of legumes is noted. Besides exotic ones - palm trees and olives, almost all oilseed plants, which determine the global industry structure, are grown in the country. In terms of production and export of linseed oil and oil seeds, Kazakhstan producers are in the world's leading positions. The influence of restrictive anti-covid measures on production of vegetable oils is shown. An example of wholesale and retail trade is given, where a fixed trade margin for retail goods is applied. Conclusions – in the Republic of Kazakhstan there is a significant potential that can provide a dominant position in regional market and can become a catalyst for inter-industry mutually beneficial relations in food sector, fodder production and animal husbandry.

Virtual Reality for Spatial Navigation.

Immersive virtual reality (VR) allows its users to experience physical space in a non-physical world. It has developed into a powerful research tool to investigate the neural basis of human spatial navigation as an embodied experience. The task of wayfinding can be carried out by using a wide range of strategies, leading to the recruitment of various sensory modalities and brain areas in real-life scenarios. While traditional desktop-based VR setups primarily focus on vision-based navigation, immersive VR setups, especially mobile variants, can efficiently account for motor processes that constitute locomotion in the physical world, such as head-turning and walking. When used in combination with mobile neuroimaging methods, immersive VR affords a natural mode of locomotion and high immersion in experimental settings, designing an embodied spatial experience. This in turn facilitates ecologically valid investigation of the neural underpinnings of spatial navigation.